Remember complex passwords

We all know that passwords like “123456” are very insecure. And if we think up a strong password like “jUk29Nn] Z”, then we can easily forget it. You can, of course, write it down on paper, only the strength of such a password will already be in question.

So that? A bird in the hands or a crane in the sky?

Neither one nor the other. There is a third option - we will show you how to use strong passwords, and do not write them anywhere. In the style of agent 007;)

Method number 1. Translate your words into gibberish

All you need to remember is the address of your favorite site.

1. We take the address of your favorite site. Attention! Take only the domain name of the site to avoid annoying misunderstandings in the future. You tell me more thanks! Good addresses: "yandex.ru" and "yandex.ua." Bad addresses: Yandex.ru, yandex.ru/, http://yandex.ru/.
2. Open online MD5 calculations and enter the address of your favorite site in the field «Input». Now we will convert our site name to MD5 hash. You may not have heard anything about the MD5 function, but now it doesn't matter. Just know that it is used in data encryption algorithms.
3. Click on the button "Calculate MD5".
4. We take the first eight characters from the “MD5 Hash” field. These eight characters are our new strong password.

Method number 2. Your key is a favorite mp3 file

All you need is an mp3 file.

1. Download and install the program " HashTab ".
2. Find your favorite mp3 file.
3. Click it with the right mouse button and select “Properties”.
4. Select the “File Hashes” tab
5. Right-click on the line "MD5 ..." and select "Copy." MD5 hash is now on the clipboard.
6. The first eight characters of the hash are our new strong password.

Attention. Do not edit or in any way modify your favorite mp3 file. Otherwise, its contents will change, the MD5 hash will be different and our clever trick will stop working.

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It will take several weeks before you memorize your new strong password. Only now you do not have to write it down. If you forget - it is easy to restore!



Ps. The method presented in the article is not a replacement for strong passwords like “jUk29Nn] Z”.

This is a relatively simple method for those who now use passwords like "123456".

Of course, I understand that all the security and encryption specialists are here, but if I didn’t like the article, why should I minimize karma?